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Maersk calls for military protection in Gulf of Guinea piracy hotspot
Maersk is calling on authorities to launch an "effective military capacity" in the Gulf of Guinea to increase safety for vessels and crews following two piracy attacks on Maersk vessels in less than..
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US Virgin Islands offer cruising bubble for superyachts
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Caribbean finds itself once again in the midst of an uncertain winter season, with most islands enforcing stringent entry requirements for yachts cruising..
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USCGC Stone intercepts smuggling off Dominican Republic
While the newly-built cutter USCGC Stone was under way in the Caribbean last week, bound for Guyana, her crew spotted and intercepted a drug-smuggling boat south of the Dominican Republic. The..
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Suspicious Approach - 34nm NW Point A IRTC
Reporting Indicates that two suspicious approach incidents have occurred within a 24hr period approximately 34nm NW of Pointe A IRTC.
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Bonny residents protest incessant attacks on waterways
Residents of Bonny, the host community of the multi-billion dollars Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), on Monday staged peaceful protest over incessant attacks by sea pirates on the waterways that..
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Neo-colonialism in the Gulf of Guinea
Is neo-colonialism in the Gulf of Guinea the answer to West Africa’s maritime crime crisis? In October 2020, China’s transport ministry established an ad hoc workgroup to lay down precautionary..
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Suspicious Approach - 150nm SW Bonny
Reporting indicates that MV MAERSK CARDIFF has been approached by a small vessel.
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North Africa Emerges As Cocaine Transit Hub
Within the span of a week, cocaine was discovered in two separate maritime cargo containers bound for Libya, a strong indication that both the North African country and the broader region are..
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